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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER DOWNTOWN PARKING FOCUS GROUP HELD AT UPPER TOWN CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26,2007 fvlen1 bers Pres en t: Larry Toth, Nick Zenvas, Tamara Ackerman, Bill I-Ioulton, Pat D\vyer, Dave RYluanO\vski, \T ern I-Ianson, Denny \X'alsh lvIcru b ers j\ bs en t: I<:'cith I-Iolme, Fred lvIcCoy, Jeff I<rueger Staff Present: Director of Econolnic Development Catherine :rvIehelich, COlrununity Development Director Scott Clark, Chief of Police Jeff Beahen 1. Revie\v of February 12~ 2007 Ivleeting Nlinutes The nunutes of tbe February 12, 2007 Do\vnto\vn Parking Focus Group meeting \vere revie\ved and approycd by consensus of dle attendees. 1v1s. ivlehelich provided an overvic\v of the purpose of this lueeting \vhich is to provide input to staff on proposed 111odifications to the current do\vnto\vn parking regulations and pertnitting systelTI. 2. Presentation and Discussion of Proposed Changes to Current Parking System Chief oEPolice Beahen distributed to members a "La\v Enforcement Parking Overvie\v & Suulmary of Survey"~ ChiefBeahen provided an overvie\v of his research on sitnilar do\vn to\vn cOll1ruunicies, including I-Iopkins, S till\vater, St. Cloud) Chanhassen, N onvood- Young illuerica and Anoka. Chief Bcahcn concluded the presentation \vith his recorrunendatiol1s for luoclificacions to the current do\vnto\vn parking regulations and permitting system. Focus Group melubers discussed agreement on the follo\vmg proposed changes to the parking system, recognizing that the systeln may change after 12-18months: 1. EnforCClnent of do\vnto\vn parking regulations ends after 6:00 p.IU. and \veekends, \vhich \vould allo\v evening do\vnto\vn \vorkers to move cars closer to place of business to ease safety concerns. TIus issue Inay need to be revisited based on anticipated increase in evening/\Veekel1d parking demand from nc\v businesses and park activities. 2. All do\vnto\vn resident and overnight guests parking that are not being provided by the property o\vner \vill be required to park in city lots north of fligh'\vay 10 by pertnit. Police Dept to order elnergency posts (approx. $500 each) to ease safety concerns in the north parking lots~ 3. Change the ti.tne limits for I<ing ~;\ve lot to 3-hour (Eroln 4-hour) and all on-street parking to 2-hour (from 3-hour). Consideration may be made in the future for some i-hour parking on-street for businesses that require availability of stalls \vith quicker turnover (c.g~ bank, co ffee shop, chiropractor, etc.) 4. Police Dept to order Uparking boots" for enforcement of multiple unpaid parking offenses (approx. 1/4 of offenses go unpaid and courts \von't enforce).